21 Ina Garten Dinner Recipes That Will Impress Everyone at Your Table (2024)

Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash

What are two things that will never fail to impress a dinner guest? Saffron and risotto. Pair them in this savory-sweet dish that’s made with butternut squash and plenty of Parm.

Get the recipe at Barefoot Contessa.

Heirloom Tomato and Blue Cheese Salad

Sometimes the perfect accompaniment to a rich dinner party meal is a striking salad. Garten’s relies on ripe heirloom tomatoes, so it’s best to keep this recipe on rotation in the summer months.

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Baked Cod with Garlic & Herb Ritz Crumbs

You never know what your guests do and don’t like, so if you want to serve seafood, opting for a mild, flaky white fish like cod is the move. Pair with Garten’s buttery Ritz and panko crumb topping, and dinner is likely to get devoured.

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Baked Rigatoni With Lamb Ragù

If you have guests who are on the pickier side, try this riff on baked ziti. It’s made with a rich lamb ragout (if they’re super picky, swap that for pork or beef), and has all of the classic Italian-America flavors so many of us crave.

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Lobster Pot Pie

Summer comfort food, anyone? That’s the name of the game in Ina Garten’s rich lobster pot pie recipe.

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Truffled Mac & Cheese

Mac & Cheese for dinner, for company, might sound crazy. But when Garten adds luxe ingredients like white truffle butter, cremini mushrooms, sherry, and more, it all starts to make sense.

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English rib roast

For a meal that looks impressive but takes virtually zero work, Garten’s standing rib roast requires just a thick layer of salt and pepper and a couple of hours in the oven.

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Moroccan lamb tagine

Don’t own a tagine? This Moroccan lamb tagine recipe alone is worth the purchase.

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Filet mignon with mustard & mushrooms

Advanced home chefs, this flavorful, decadent filet mignon with mustard and mushroom recipe will test your culinary skills.

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Coq au vin

Coq au vin — chicken braised with wine, lardons, and mushrooms — may be one of the most famous French dishes, but it’s surprisingly not the most difficult dishes to tackle, especially if you carefully follow Garten’s instructions.

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Lemon chicken

Garten’s juicy, lemon-infused chicken dish may be a beginner recipe, but it looks and tastes so great, your dinner party guests wouldn’t dare leave you with leftovers.

Get the recipe from The PKP Way.

Chicken thighs with creamy mustard sauce

Picture it: juicy chicken thighs with crispy skin, swimming in a creamy, wine-and-Dijon mustard sauce. Now, make it.

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Pastit*io

Pastit*io is a basically Greek lasagna with layers of meat, tomato sauce, pasta, and a creamy bechamel.

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Beef bourguignon

This beef stew is not only easy to make, but it’s also a great comfort food dish to make on chilly nights.

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Brisket with onions & leeks

Purchase six pounds of brisket, sprinkle with salt, wrap it up, refrigerate it overnight; then, roast it for about three-and-a-half hours atop a mixture of onions and leeks.

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Cioppino

Cioppino is an Italian-American fish stew dish that originated in San Francisco with of cod, shrimp, mussels, and scallops.

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Skillet roasted lemon chicken

Garten sure as hell knows how to make a roast chicken, and this roasted lemon chicken recipe proves it.

Get the recipe from The Hungry Hutch.

1770 house meatloaf

Food blogger The Food Charlatan described this Garten dish best: “It’s tender, moist, and flavorful. The delectable garlic meatloaf sauce makes it extra fancy and tasty. Pure comfort food.”

We second that.

Get the recipe at Barefoot Contessa and The Food Charlatan.

Herbed pork tenderloins with apple chutney

You can’t go wrong with pork, more pork, and homemade apple chutney.

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Slow roasted spiced pork

Onions, jalapeños, cumin, chipotle Chile powder, and more make this tender, slow-roasted pork downright irresistible.

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Seared scallops & potato celery root purée

Carefully follow Garten’s steps to chef’s-kiss worthy scallops, and you’ll leave your guests truly impressed.

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